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PVP/eicosene copolymer is the polymer of vinylpyrrolidone
and of 1-eicosene, and one of the 11 PVP
copolymers recorded in the International Nomenclature
of Cosmetics Ingredients inventory system. This substance
is utilized in cosmetics, in sunscreens to enhance
their water resistance, and is an inert ingredient in pesticides.
Contact sensitization to a close compound VP/
eicosene copolymer was also reported.
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